This enables the measuring accuracy of the blood pressure watch to be increased by more than 70 per cent. Clinical trials of the device are currently under way. The first measurements have already been taken in parallel with a catheter procedure - with very promising results.
After menopause, a woman's risk of high blood pressure and other cardiovascular diseases increases greatly; the risk increases significantly faster for women after hysterectomy, perhaps because the uterus produces chemicals that help regulate blood pressure.
What increases my risk for a hypertensive crisis? Failure to take your blood pressure medicine as directed by your doctor. Hypertension caused by pregnancy (preeclampsia, eclampsia) Thyroid disease, kidney or adrenal disease, heart disease, or stroke. Cocaine or amphetamine use. Cigarette smoking or alcohol abuse.